With two days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we've collected nine past product design projects that enhance user health and inclusivity, spanning assisted living items, medical devices and personal health products.
Assistive devices empower individuals with disabilities or limitations to perform tasks independently, fostering self-sufficiency and confidence. Meanwhile, health technology enables users to track and manage their health conditions more effectively, acting as a prevention tool.
Inclusive designs ensure that everyone, regardless of ability or identity, can access and enjoy products, promoting a more equitable society, while products designed with accessibility in mind break down barriers, making essential services and amenities more available to a wider range of people.
Sports and exercise equipment, alongside personal health products, promote physical activity and encourage healthier lifestyles.
Whether it's adaptive clothing or user-friendly technology, these products prioritise comfort and ease of use, enhancing user experience.
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Read on to see nine notable products that cater to specific needs, improving daily living activities and overall well-being.
Neural Sleeve by Fuseproject
California startup Cionic and Yves Béhar's Fuseproject created Neural Sleeve, a bionic wearable that improves muscle movement using electric pulses and AI.
Designed for people with limited mobility due to conditions like multiple sclerosis and strokes, the Neural Sleeve wraps around the leg and uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to aid walking. It features a lightweight fabric with electrodes positioned over the muscles.
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Elvie Stride by Elvie
Elvie Stride is a medical-grade breast pump designed for easy daily use and intended as a convenient alternative to standard US health insurance-covered pumps.
Approved by the FDA, it offers hospital-grade power and suction without the bulk and weight of traditional pumps.
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Tenuto 2 by MysteryVibe
British company MysteryVibedeveloped Tenuto 2, a sex toy that enhances erections and stimulates partners during intercourse.
It resembles a penis ring with four motors for vibrational therapy and is designed as an affordable alternative to ED medications like Viagra, it avoids side effects such as headaches.
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Whoop 4.0 by Whoop and Aruliden
Design agency Aruliden partnered with tech studio Whoop to create Whoop 4.0, a screen-free fitness wearable that monitors health metrics day and night.
The wearable fitness tracker features a sleep coach, oximeter, and skin temperature sensor, all integrated into a streamlined fabric band.
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Molekule by PostlerFerguson
San Francisco company Molekule and London studio PostlerFerguson designed an air purifier that uses photoelectrochemical oxidation to break down pollen and dust at a molecular level.
Molekule's nanoparticle-coated filter activates with light to destroy allergens, bacteria, viruses, and mould. It claims to eliminate pollutants 1,000 times smaller than those removed by other purifiers and can clean a 55-square-meter room in an hour.
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Poet by Ramblin' Brands
Ramblin' Brands developed the Poet, a cl*torally inclusive suction vibrator designed for personalized oral pleasure.
The device fits naturally in the hand, allowing users to control the intensity with their pressure while combining design, ergonomic research, and technology to enhance self-pleasure.
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Suri by Suri
London-based Suri created a sustainable toothbrush, featuring an aluminium body and recyclable plant-based brush heads.
To ease head replacement, Suri offers a pre-paid compostable return service, recommending a brush head change every three to four months, similar to traditional electric toothbrushes.
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Wheeliy 2.0 by Quantum and Molten
Developed by Japanese startup studio Quantum with manufacturer Molten, Wheeliy 2.0 is a foldable wheelchair designed for ease of use by users and their helpers, with reduced weight and simpler mechanisms for easier movement and folding.
Improving on its predecessor, this version is lighter and easier to use, with new features like armrests that double as brakes.
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Balance Dumbbell by Frank Chou Design Studio
Frank Chou Design Studio designed the Balance Dumbbell to encourage fitness among those with sporadic exercise habits subtly.
The dumbbells act as both a workout tool and a decorative piece, fitting into various daily environments. Available in brass and metal versions, the Balance Dumbbell merges functionality with aesthetic appeal.
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Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The seventh edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.
